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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Govt. jobs are not for power, authority or control, but an opportunity for Seva, Good Governance and Garib Kalyan: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at Rozgar Mela in Thiruvanathapuram
Technology and Skills are two important pillars that will transform future of India and catalyse its India Techade journey: Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today said the narrative about Government jobs has changed and they were no longer about power or authority or control but about Seva , good governance and Garib Kalyan .
Addressing newly inducted recruits at the Rozgar Mela event organised in Thiruvananthapuram, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “Previously, we needed a Godfather or an influential connection for getting government jobs. Now the processes are much more transparent. National Rozgar Melas, have been conceptualised by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to make the government recruitment processes more reformed, more efficient, more equitable.”
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today, the concept of Seva is now associated with Government jobs. “They are about Service, Good Governance and Garib Kalyan and not about authority, power or control.”
The Rozgar Mela were held at 43 locations across the country. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing and distributed about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organisations.
After the event, Shri Chandrasekhar later went to Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology to inaugurate an IoT lab set up in collaboration with Intel.
Addressing students as part of “New India For Young India” lecture series, the Minister spoke how new India under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi offers tremendous opportunities for the Young Indians. He underscored the importance of skilling and said whether in Government or in private sector, formal or informal sector, Skilling is incredibly important. “You must not pause the learning process and upgrade your skills to keep yourselves relevant in the workforce,” he added.
Describing how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has steered India onto a development path with the help of technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said Technology and Skills are the two important pillars that will transform the future of India and catalyse its India Techade journey.
“New India for Young India” is a series of interactions initiated by Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar with college students involving discussions around the developments in the digital and entrepreneurial space.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
185.70cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at11,132
Active cases standat 0.03%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
1,258recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,02,454
1,054new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
79.38cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,18,345tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Government taking various steps to ensure environment sustainability while constructing National Highways in the Country
The Government is taking various steps to ensure environment sustainability while constructing the National Highways in the Country. Some of them are as follows:
 Implementation of the Green Highways  Policy, 2015 for carrying out road side and median plantation, landscaping and transplantation;
 Use of alternate material and re-use of waste material;
 Use of plastic waste;
 Guidelines issued for saving of Water Bodies/ Ponds, wild life habitat, forest cover;
 Rain water harvesting structure for recharge of ground water;
 Use of fly ash for construction of Road abetment flyover ROB etc.;
 Creation of 75 Amrit sarovars in each district and around 50,000 in the country for conservation of water resources;
 Provision of structural measures for the conservation of wildlife habitat for the stretch passes through any protected area under WPA 1972 or any Eco Sensitive Zone/Eco Fragile area;
 IRC SP – 108, 2015 Guidelines on Preparation and Implementation of Environment Management Plan.
There is no scheme of Government to promote development of Green Highways. However, Green Highways  Policy, 2015 has been promulgated for carrying out road side and median plantation, landscaping and transplantation etc.
The Chambal expressway has been renamed as Atal Progress-Way by the Government of M.P during 2021. At present, the NH project is progressing with DPR and Pre- construction activities being carried out for the section of length 36.872 Km in U.P. The tentative Civil Construction cost in U.P section is about Rs. 1100 Cr.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Steel
Union Minister of Steel to Meet Industrialists of Steel Sector of Mandi Gobindgarh, Khanna and Ludhiana Tomorrow
The National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology , Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib District of Punjab, established by Ministry of Steel, Government of India is organizing an Interactive meet of industrialists from steel industry with Union Minister of Steel, Sh Ram Chandra Prasad Singh on 18th Dec, 2021 in Khanna, Punjab. The meet is supported by national and local Associations like All India Steel Reroller’s Association , All India Induction Furnace Association , and Mandi Gobindgarh Furnace Association .
The meeting of local industrialists from Mandi Gobindgarh, Khanna, Ludhiana and adjoining areas would pave the way for all round development of local steel industries engaged in manufacturing and rolling of steel. Sh Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, Union Minister of Steel would also visit campus of National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology  and see the infrastructure facilities of NISST and interact with NISST officials. The Union Minister would be accompanied by Smt. Rasika Chaube, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Steel.
Ministry of Defence
INDIA-INDONESIA BILATERAL EXERCISE SAMUDRA SHAKTI - 23
INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed & built ASW Corvette, arrived at Batam, Indonesia to participate in the 4th edition of India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti-23 from 14-19 May 23. An Indian Navy Dornier Maritime Patrol aircraft and Chetak helicopter is also participating. The Indonesian Navy will be represented by KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda, CN 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and AS565 Panther Helicopter.
Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between both the navies.
The Harbour phase will comprise Cross deck visits, professional Interactions, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, and sports fixtures.
During the Sea Phase, weapon firing, Helicopter Operations, Anti-submarine warfare & air defence exercises and boarding operations are planned.
Samudra Shakti -23 will showcase the high level of interoperability between the two navies and their shared commitment towards peace and stability in the region.
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Ministry of Defence
ORDNANCE FACTORIES
Total 41 numbers of Ordnance Factories have been set up by the Government in the country so far. There is presently no such proposal of setting up of new Ordnance Factories. Further, seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings have been set up with effect from 1st October, 2021 by subsuming the 41 Ordnance Factories, for manufacturing of modern weapons and armament indigenously by transferring assets valued at over Rs. 90,000 crore developed over the years to the new companies.
The weapons manufactured by these Ordnance Factories are already in service with the Indian Armed Forces and are being exported to various countries as well.
The value of export of defence equipment by both DPSUs and private defence companies for the last three years and the current year are as under:

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2019-20
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9115.55
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2020-21
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8434.84
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12814.54
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1191.01This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shrimati Ranjeeta Koli and others in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Railways
REGULATION OF CIRCULAR RAILWAY TRAINS FOR IMMERSION OF GODDESS KALI
Kolkata, November 2, 2021
To facilitate immersion of idols of Goddess Kali, the Circular Railway train services will be regulated in between Bagbazar & Prinsep Ghat section from 3:00 pm. to 07:00 am of next day on November 5, 2021 , November 6, 2021  and November 7, 2021 , informed the Eastern Railway authority.
Consequently, following arrangement in train running has been made:
Short termination/Origination
· Three Circular Railway EMU local  will be short terminated at Kolkata Station and three Circular Railway EMU local  will be short originated from Kolkata station.
· Two pairs of Circular Railway EMU local  will be diverted and short terminated at/short originated from Sealdah  station.
· One pair of Circular Railway EMU local  will be short terminated at/short originated from Ballygunge station.
· One pair of Circular Railway EMU local  will be diverted via Kankurgachhi Road Junction-Ballygunge route and short terminated at/short originated from Ballygunge station.
· One pair of Circular Railway EMU local  will be short terminated at/short originated from Majherhat station.
Besides, one Circular Railway EMU local  will be diverted via Kankurgachhi Road Junction-Ballygunge route.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
188.40 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,980
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
2,563 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,28,126
3,303 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
83.64 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,97,669 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
PIB Headquarters
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Information for All
It has come to the notice of Ministry of Women & Child Development , Government of India that certain unauthorized sites/organizations/ NGOs/individuals are distributing illegal forms in the name of cash incentive under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme. The scheme has no provision for individual CASH TRANSFER COMPONENT by Government of India. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme focuses on challenging mindsets and deep rooted patriarchy in the societal system, strict enforcement of PC&PNDT Act, advancing education of the girl child: focus is on issues of women empowerment on a life cycle continuum. It is not a DBT  scheme.
The Ministry of Women & Child Development has taken up this matter with the State Government Authorities where this illegal activity has taken place namely, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. The warning has been broadcast several times by this Ministry on print media as well as electronic media to this effect. The Ministry had advised that no personal details should be shared in this regard and no one should subscribe to such fraudulent scheme.However, still some people are falling prey to such frauds and paying money or disclose personal details in name of such non-existent benefit being falsely offered in the name of BBBP scheme. The general public is therefore, once again advised not to fall prey into this fake and fraudulent information.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways signs MoU with IL&FS for construction of Zojila tunnel
The tunnel will provide all weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh
An MoU was signed yesterday between National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation  under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, and M/S IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd for construction of the 14.150 km long, 2-lane bi-directional Zojila Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir . This would be India’s longest road tunnel and the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia. The construction of this tunnel will provide all weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh and will bring about all round economic and socio-cultural integration of these regions. The project has strategic and socio-economic importance and will be an instrument for the development of the economically backward districts in Jammu & Kashmir.
The project aims at construction of 14.150 km long two lane bidirectional single tube tunnel with a parallel 14.200 km long egress tunnel between Baltaland Minamarg in the state of J&K. The total capital cost of the project is Rs 6808.69 crore. It includes the cost towards land acquisition, resettlement andrehabilitation and other pre-construction activities as well as maintenance and operation cost of the tunnel for four years. The civil construction cost of the project is Rs 4899.42 crore. The construction period of the project is seven years which shall be reckoned from the date of commencement of construction.
The tunnel will be an engineering marvel, a first of its kind in such geographical area. It will have all modern technical safety arrangements such as cut and cross ventilation system, two axial fans,, fully transverse ventilation system, uninterrupted power supply, CCTV monitoring, variable messaging boards, traffic logging equipment , tunnel radio, emergency telephone system etc.
The main objective of the project is to provide all whether connectivity to strategically important Leh region in Jammu & Kashmir which at the moment is limited to at best 6 months in a year because of snow on the passes and threat of avalanches. This project, along with other ongoing projects like 6.5 km long Z-Morh tunnel at Gagangir would ensure safe, fast and cheap connectivity between the two regions of Kashmir and Ladakh.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation urged the construction company to make efforts to complete the project faster than the seven years assigned for it so that its benefits can reach the people of the region at the earliest. He also urged the company to explore whether it is technically feasible to lay railway tracks in the tunnel along with the road.
The projects will also increase the employment potential for the local labourers for the project activities. There would be enormous boost in employment as local businesses get linked to national market and the region is able to receive round the year tourist traffic.
Vice President's Secretariat
Parliamentary Delegation from Bhutan calls on the Vice President
A Parliamentary Delegation from Bhutan led by H.E. Mr. Wangchuk Namgyel, Hon’ble Speaker, National Assembly of Bhutan, called on the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Parliament today.
The Vice President highlighted the unique relationship between India and Bhutan, reinforced by a shared history, spiritual heritage and robust people-to-people ties.
During the talks, both leaders exchanged views on various issues including renewable energy, capacity building and further enhancing the cultural ties between the two countries.
Welcoming the exchanges between the two Parliaments, the Vice President noted that such interactions are invaluable in learning from each other’s best practices and further strengthening the valued friendship shared by the two countries.
Shri Dhankhar conveyed his best wishes for the prosperous future of Bhutan, and for the health and well-being of its citizens.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of lives due to floods in Pakistan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to floods in Pakistan.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity and hope for an early restoration of normalcy."
Ministry of Defence
India has gained new strategic strength; Borders more secure than ever: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during Independence Day address from Red Fort
“Armed Forces being modernised; Making them young & battle ready to deal with future challenges our top priority”
“India has gained a new strategic strength in recent years and today our borders are more secure than ever,” said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his address to the nation from the ramparts of historic Red Fort, Delhi on the 77th Independence Day on August 15, 2023. He reiterated the Government’s unwavering resolve to ensure national security amid the current global security scenario, asserting that a number of military reforms are being undertaken to modernise the Armed Forces and make them young & battle ready to deal with all future challenges.
The Prime Minister also emphasised that the people of the country feel safe today as there has been a drastic decline in the number of terrorist attacks. When the country is peaceful and secure, new goals of development are achieved, he said.
The Prime Minister also referred to the One Rank One Pension scheme, a long-pending demand of defence pensioners, which was implemented by the Government as soon as it came to power. “OROP was a matter of respect for the soldiers of our country. We implemented it when we came to power. Rs 70,000 crore have reached the ex-servicemen and their families today,” he added.
The Prime Minister extended the Independence Day wishes to the Armed Forces personnel at the borders, who ensure that the country is secured and its interests are safeguarded.
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Ministry of Finance
DRI busted Foreign Currency Smuggling Racket involving Foreign Nationals; Foreign Currencies worth Rs. 6.14 crore seized.
Acting upon a specific input, the officers of Delhi Zonal Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence , Department of Revenue, Government of India has intercepted seven foreign nationals at the Departure Hall of T-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi and seized a huge amount of foreign currency from them. The recovery of foreign currency was made from their Checked-in Baggage of these foreign nationals, who were going to board a Flight to Hong Kong on intervening night of 5thand 6thAugust, 2018. The Indian accomplice of this Smuggling Syndicate was also tracked down and intercepted.
The seized foreign currency was found in the luggage tightly wrapped in towels in a manner to escape detection by the agencies at the Airport. All the currencies were in the denomination of USD 100. A total of around USD 8.90 Lacs was sized having market value approx. INR 6.14 Crore.
The Investigation so far has revealed that this syndicate involves foreign nationals and Indian nationals stationed at Hong Kong and India. The mastermind of the syndicate is sitting in the Hong Kong, who arranged carriers and sent them to India with gold bars through concealment. In India, a person used to collect the gold and give foreign currency in return which used to be smuggled-out of India back to Hong Kong. It was further revealed in the investigations that the syndicate never repeat the carriers to avoid attention of the Customs in India. In past also, DRI, has nabbed several foreign nationals involved in the smuggling of various contraband items like gold, foreign currency and Arms etc.
All the eight persons were placed under arrest. Further investigation in this case is under progress.
Ministry of Defence
OCEAN SAILING EXPEDITION ON INSV TARINI TO MAURITIUS
Cmde Sanjay Panda Commanding Officer, INS Mandovi flagged off a sailing expedition from Goa to Port Louis, Mauritius at early hours of 20 Aug 22. The expedition is being undertaken by a crew of six , onboard INSV Tarini.
Covering a distance of almost 2500nm  one way, the crew, over a period of 20 - 21 days is expected to face extreme weather and rough sea conditions of monsoons. In addition to sailing in these conditions the crew will also be undertaking boat upkeep, machinery routines and preparing their meals. The passage would be nonstop once they leave the Indian shores.
The Indian Navy has six ocean going Indian Naval Sailing Vessels  viz Mhadei, Tarini, Bulbul, Hariyal, Kadalpura and Neelkanth in her inventory. These yachts regularly undertake expeditionary sailing with a small crew of naval personnel. The crew for the sea sorties are selected from volunteers with adequate sea sailing experience.
Ocean sailing is an extremely tough adventure sport. These Ocean Sailing expeditions help in inculcating spirit of adventure, enhancing risk taking abilities whilst honing essential seamanship skills including navigation, communication, technical operation of engines and onboard machinery, operation of Inmarsat equipment, logistics planning etc. It also enhances Indian Navy's ability to project its benign presence across the globe by participating in sailing expeditions like Sagar Parikrama and Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro races, IONS and Bay of Bengal sailing expeditions. Tarini is also known for undertaking circumnavigation of the globe 'Navika Sagar Parikrama' in 2017 with all women officers crew. In the present expedition, the selected crew is a gender neutral consisting of three men and three women officers each. The vessel is being skippered by one of the most experienced Indian Navy yachtsman Capt VD Meherishi. The crew members include Cdr Vikas Sheoran, Lt Cdr Payal Gupta, Lt Cdr Kaushal Pednekar, Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A.
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President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA RECEIVES TELEPHONE CALL FROM PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind had a telephone conversation with H.E. Ms Salome Zourabichvili, the President of Georgia today .
The two leaders discussed bilateral ties. The President said that India valued its warm and friendly ties with Georgia. The two countries need to give greater focus to their relations in trade, economic and cultural fields. India is happy to advance its cooperation with Georgia in the field of training and capacity building.
Taking note of the challenges faced by the world from the Covid-19 pandemic and the disruption of life across the globe, President noted that Georgia’s national efforts have been remarkable in containing the spread of Covid-19. The President informed the Georgian President that India has made strenuous efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and we have been successful to a large extent. India has also been at the forefront in mobilizing international efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic and extended medical supplies support to over 150 countries. The two leaders noted that the global community must collectively work to energize economic growth.
Referring to the presence of a large number of Indian students in Georgia, many of whom pursuing medical education, the President thanked the Georgian Government for their cooperation in their evacuation and for the welfare of the Indian community residing in Georgia.